SHIKISAISHA Gallery is pleased to present HOSHINO INOCHI, a solo exhibition by Yuji Kanamaru.
Kanamaru has consistently explored fundamental questions of existence through motifs such as ancient fish and turtles—forms that evoke the continuity of time and life. Among his practice, the sculptural works constitute a significant body of work that has developed alongside his paintings since their first presentation in 2011.
In this exhibition, Kanamaru presents approximately 15 sculptural works featuring animals as symbols of life, marking a new development following his earlier series HOSHINO KIOKU (2012) and HOSHINO KESHIKI (2014).
Kanamaru’s sculptures bring into physical space the presences that have previously existed within his paintings. These works are not merely formal objects; they embody layers of accumulated time and memory, quietly resonating with the viewer’s own inner perceptions and experiences.
Through these sculptural expressions, HOSHINO INOCHI offers a multifaceted perspective on the fundamental question that underlies Kanamaru’s practice: the nature of life itself.
SHIKISAISHA Gallery is pleased to present HOSHINO INOCHI, a solo exhibition by Yuji Kanamaru.
Kanamaru has consistently explored fundamental questions of existence through motifs such as ancient fish and turtles—forms that evoke the continuity of time and life. Among his practice, the sculptural works constitute a significant body of work that has developed alongside his paintings since their first presentation in 2011.
In this exhibition, Kanamaru presents approximately 15 sculptural works featuring animals as symbols of life, marking a new development following his earlier series HOSHINO KIOKU (2012) and HOSHINO KESHIKI (2014).
Kanamaru’s sculptures bring into physical space the presences that have previously existed within his paintings. These works are not merely formal objects; they embody layers of accumulated time and memory, quietly resonating with the viewer’s own inner perceptions and experiences.
Through these sculptural expressions, HOSHINO INOCHI offers a multifaceted perspective on the fundamental question that underlies Kanamaru’s practice: the nature of life itself.
Yuji Kanamaru
Yuji Kanamaru
Born in Kanagawa in 1978.
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts.
Working from a foundation in Nihonga, he develops a distinctive painterly language
defined by unique textures and layered, vibrant yet subtle colors.
Incorporating elements such as fabric, fragments of newspapers, and intentional cracks,
his surfaces generate a singular material presence.
Influenced by his childhood spent in the Middle East,
his work evokes a world where a sense of the unfamiliar and nostalgia intersect.
Yuji Kanamaru
Born in Kanagawa in 1978.
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts.
Working from a foundation in Nihonga, he develops a distinctive painterly language
defined by unique textures and layered, vibrant yet subtle colors.
Incorporating elements such as fabric, fragments of newspapers, and intentional cracks,
his surfaces generate a singular material presence.
Influenced by his childhood spent in the Middle East,
his work evokes a world where a sense of the unfamiliar and nostalgia intersect.
